US Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush vowed on 20 July to cut government spending and more tightly limit lawmakers connections with lobbyists if he reaches the White House, part of an attempt to separate himself from a large pack of Republican rivals.Jul 21, 2015

Islamic States Yemen branch claimed responsibility for a car blast outside a mosque used by the Houthi group on 20 July that police sources and medics said killed five people and wounded seven others.Jul 21, 2015

British Prime Minister David Cameron defended the landmark Iran nuclear agreement saying it was better than the alternative but said western powers would remain tough on Tehran over its close ties with Syrias Bashar al-Assad and its support to Houthi rebels in Yemen.Jul 20, 2015